On behalf of the Auditor General, our staff have examined whether the Welsh Government’s arrangements for regional consortia are likely to deliver the intended improvement in support to schools and local authorities. In reviewing the progress of regional consortia, we focused on the effectiveness of governance arrangements based on the Good Governance Standard for Public Services.

This is a follow up Corporate Assessment report into Newport City Council, and looks at the progress the council has made in implementing the recommendations made in the Auditor General's 2013 Corporate Assessment report .

This compendium accompanies our report on NHS Waiting Times for Elective Care in Wales. The aim is to set out some examples of practices from Wales and further afield that have potential to improve waiting times for patients.

The audit, carried out between March and August 2014, sought to answer the question: Is the Health Board planning and utilising its district nursing resources effectively as part of its wider approach to delivering care in the community?